Anantnag areas observe shutdown against militants’ killing

Anantnag: A complete shutdown was being observed in various parts of Anantnag district for the second day Tuesday in protest against the killing of three local Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants on Sunday night.
All shops, other business establishments and private offices remained closed in Bijbehara, Srigufwara, Kanelwon, Arwani and Sallar areas of the district. Scant traffic was witnessed on roads.
Hizb militant Adil Reshi, Abid Sheikh and Masood Ahmad were killed in a nightlong gunfight in Awoora village of Pahalgam that ended Monday morning.

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